Case 2: Delta Air Lines, Inc. Due: September 23, 2012 Delta Air Lines 1. Delta has made great strides, but there is room for improvement. How should Delta continue to regain the commitment of its employee in order to attain #1 status? Discuss your strategic recommendation? How are your suggestion linked to improve customer satisfaction?
Target Corporation had announced their financial revenues to be estimated at $69.9 billion by the end of January 2012 (TGT Annual Income Statement 2012). As the organization strived to reach organizational benchmarks, Target supply chain played a significant role in providing all of the organization success. Overview of Target’s Supply Chain As one of the top leading retailers in the nation, Target has created a way too easily respond to the overall demands of the customers by proficiently refining the organization logistics of the supply chain. Some of the ways the organization chooses to become more effective is by enhancing shipment and transportation costs to create leverage on operations. By doing this process, this provides more value to the transportation networks.
The expansion would allow for another runway to solve this problem. Capacity would increase dramatically from 480,000 take offs/ landings now, to 605,000 by 2020 and a further increase to 720,000 by 2030. However the greatest cost would be the complete destruction of Greenbelt land and Sipson Village. With the loss of the Village also comes the inevitable loss of the shops, schools and homes. Other arguments for the expansion include jobs and the increase in economy, for example the 3rd runway will boost the economy to a predicted 22 billion.
Improving Working Capital There are several ways a company can improve its working capital. A major way to improve Competition Bikes’ working capital is to increase its finished goods inventory. For example, the company is currently showing zero finished goods on the balance sheet for all three years. By finishing product, the current assets would be increased, and therefore the working capital would be increased. Another way to improve the company’s working capital is by reducing costly expenses.
This is very beneficial for Delta; the airline industry is always being pressure to show more profits and results. Delta achieved this by extending the life of its equipment and changing its residual values. It resulted in a savings of $127 million in depreciation expense for year-end December 2007. A downside to decreasing depreciation is taxes. With decreased depreciation and increased net income, Delta’s income taxes increase.
Our selection process is based on the fact that the combined companies of InterClean and EnviroTech are a mature entity. Mature organizations emphasize the maintenance of market share, cost reductions through economies of scale, more rigid management controls over workers' actions, and the generation of cash to develop new product lines (Cascio, 2005). Overall, our goal over the next several years is to capture the all inclusive government cleaning services and solutions market to expand our business and increase our sales. We will do this by maintaining a well trained diverse sales team, educating our customers, and offering the best and most streamlined customized cleaning
This team of Directors and Supervisor will assist the President/CEO to fulfill and secure that Allied Rehab Centers, Inc. will be progressive in the on-going development/enhancement of programs and services provided. With an operating budget of approximately $8 millions, Allied Rehab Center, Inc is funded by contracts and grants awarded by the state Department of Mental Retardation, various state and federal agencies and local businesses. As stated by Mrs. Jones, some to the biggest challenges for both the present and the future of this agency are the rapid growing number of referrals and services needed, the increase in budget cuts, be able to continue to afford to maintain the appropriate amount of employees for consumer/staff ratio and the difficulty of finding qualified staff to serve their target population. Overall, I believe that Allied Rehab Centers, Inc. even thru this hard times in our economy, its appears to constantly strive to meet and exceed their goal of creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities and other challenges in order for these individuals to achieve true
The abovementioned encapsulates the essence that internal customers are one of the most important keys to a company’s success. Motivating and engaging the workforce entails planning for the advancement and/or changes in responsibilities to best suit both the organization and employee skills, talents and desires. In this way, both the business and the employee benefit from this symbiotic relationship. What’s ironic is that approximately ten years ago when I was completing my graduate studies, the same issues that are troubling today’s employers are the same issues we were encountering then. I’ve had the greatest opportunity of serving our country proudly for over 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Case Study: Southwest Airlines Final Exam BUS 481: Business Strategy and Policy January 26, 2014 Table of Contents Mission / Vision Statement Analysis 3-4 External Opportunities and Threats 5-6 SWOT Analysis 6 BCG Matrix / Analysis 6-8 Strategy Recommendation 8-9 Long Term Objective 9 Projected Income Statement 9-10 Conclusion 10-11 References 12 Case Study: Southwest Airlines Mission / Vision Analysis “The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit (David, 2013).” It appears when reviewing its mission and vision statements as provided Southwest’s website that it has combinedand expanded the statements (as the vision statement is not denoted as such) to include the following To Our Employees We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer. To Our Communities Our goal is to be the hometown airline of every community we serve, and because those communities sustain and nurture us with their support and loyalty, it is vital that we, as individuals and in groups, embrace each community with the Southwest Spirit of involvement, service, and caring to make those communities better places to live and work. To Our Planet We strive to be a good environmental steward across our system in all of our hometowns, and one component of our stewardship is efficiency, which, by its very
I will also be stating facts about each component underlined in my speech today and providing hard evidence of all information given to you. Audience Interest and Well-being: For each main topic I will start with how much money a person can save just by doing the maintenance on their own, if I start to lose interest in audience I will reiterate how much money can be saved and how to prevent them from becoming a victim of a broken down vehicle. Central Idea and Speech Map: There are a few crucial ways to ensuring your vehicle runs smoothly and efficiently. You must know the proper way and frequency of changing the oil in your vehicle. The next most frequent and possibly most important step to insure your vehicle runs smoothly is the braking equipment, and finally it is essential for you to know when and how to give your vehicle a proper tune up to ensure it runs like a well-oiled machine, because that is exactly what it is.